Gene O'Quin

Gene Louis O'Quin (or Oquin) (September 9, 1932 – November 27, 1978)[1] was an American country and western and honky tonk singer born in Dallas on September 9, 1932[2] He established himself professionally at Dallas' Big "D" Jamboree, a Grand Ole Opry-like radio showcase, becoming one of its most popular entertainers.

O'Quin's voice was high and nasally and had a twang evocative of Little Jimmy Dickens.

The persona in his records was happy-go-lucky and well suited to hillbilly music.

His career was eclipsed with the advent of rock and roll but he did not successfully make the transition as rockabilly artists did.

O'Quin died when his car was hit by a bus in Riverside, California on November 27, 1978.